# EH11

Postcode district covering Edinburgh, Dalry and Gorgie, in Edinburgh.

EH11 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Dalry and Gorgie, in Edinburgh. About 43,084 people.

Postcode district. Code EH11. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an EH11 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 41,095** (2021). EH11 had 41,095 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 419th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 15%** (2022). About 15% of people in EH11 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In EH11, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In EH11, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=EH11) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 15% of people in EH11 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=EH11) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH11.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=EH11) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Edinburgh, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is EH11.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=EH11) (Census 2021, England and Wales): EH11 had 41,095 usual residents at the census.

## How EH11 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | EH11 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 41,095 | 5th most populated | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 15% | 25th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 54 postcode districts, EH · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 8th highest | 54 postcode districts, EH · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 10th highest | 53 postcode districts, EH · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of EH11?

EH11 had 41,095 usual residents at the census.
EH11 is the 419th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in EH11

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Broomhouse and Bankhead - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014485) | 1,069 | – | – | 96.5% |
| [Broomhouse and Bankhead - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014486) | 790 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Broomhouse and Bankhead - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014487) | 678 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Broomhouse and Bankhead - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014488) | 869 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Broomhouse and Bankhead - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014489) | 652 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Bruntsfield - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014676) | 813 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Dalry - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014683) | 521 | – | – | 98.0% |
| [Dalry - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014684) | 956 | – | – | 97.9% |
| [Dalry - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014685) | 922 | – | – | 96.1% |
| [Fountainbridge - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014687) | 1,701 | – | – | 56.0% |
| [Fountainbridge - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014688) | 786 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Fountainbridge - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014689) | 647 | – | – | 97.1% |
| [Gorgie East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014517) | 792 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Gorgie East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014518) | 836 | – | – | 91.5% |
| [Gorgie East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014519) | 864 | – | – | 84.2% |
| [Gorgie East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014520) | 423 | – | – | 98.7% |
| [Gorgie East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014521) | 610 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Gorgie West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014510) | 689 | – | – | 88.4% |
| [Gorgie West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014511) | 563 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Gorgie West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014512) | 581 | – | – | 98.7% |
| [Gorgie West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014513) | 922 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Gorgie West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014514) | 822 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Gorgie West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014515) | 897 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Gorgie West - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014516) | 923 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Longstone - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014499) | 551 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Parkhead and Sighthill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014481) | 832 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Parkhead and Sighthill - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014482) | 731 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Parkhead and Sighthill - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014483) | 684 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Parkhead and Sighthill - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014484) | 741 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Polwarth - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014677) | 939 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Polwarth - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014678) | 890 | – | – | 97.9% |
| [Polwarth - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014679) | 628 | – | – | 97.5% |
| [Polwarth - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014680) | 829 | – | – | 92.0% |
| [Polwarth - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014681) | 838 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Polwarth - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014682) | 560 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Shandon - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014522) | 672 | – | – | 99.3% |
| [Shandon - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014523) | 806 | – | – | 90.3% |
| [Shandon - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014524) | 1,094 | – | – | 96.6% |
| [Shandon - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014525) | 672 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Shandon - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014526) | 936 | – | – | 94.6% |
| [Shandon - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014527) | 1,124 | – | – | 75.8% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014490) | 575 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014491) | 772 | – | – | 99.0% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014492) | 590 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014493) | 695 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014494) | 741 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014495) | 1,070 | – | – | 86.2% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014496) | 751 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014497) | 588 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [The Calders - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014472) | 955 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [The Calders - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014473) | 872 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [The Calders - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014474) | 600 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [The Calders - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/neighbourhood/s01014475) | 929 | – | – | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [Edinburgh South West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west): Dr Scott Arthur (Labour), MP since July 2024. 80% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west): Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 14% of the people here.
- [Edinburgh South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south): Ian Murray (Labour), MP since July 2024. 6.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in EH11

[Broomhouse and Bankhead](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/broomhouse-and-bankhead), [Dalry](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/dalry), [Fountainbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/fountainbridge), [Gorgie East](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/gorgie-east), [Gorgie West](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/gorgie-west), [Parkhead and Sighthill](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/parkhead-and-sighthill), [Polwarth](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/polwarth), [Shandon](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/shandon), [Stenhouse and Saughton Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/stenhouse-and-saughton-mains), [The Calders](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh/the-calders)

## Postcode sectors in EH11

[EH11 1 (263 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11-1), [EH11 2 (216 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11-2), [EH11 3 (277 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11-3), [EH11 4 (192 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11-4)

## Council

[Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Towns in EH11

[Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Postcode districts next to EH11

[EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3), [EH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh10), [EH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh12), [EH14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bankhead (650 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.2934,55.9290), [Wester Hailes (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.2843,55.9143), [Edinburgh Park (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.3069,55.9275), [Edinburgh Park (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-3.3077,55.9275)

## More in the EH postcode area

[All EH postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## EH11 in brief

EH11 is a postcode district covering Edinburgh, Dalry and Gorgie, in Edinburgh.
About 43,084 people lived in EH11 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
EH11 had 41,095 usual residents at the census.
About 15% of people in EH11 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In EH11, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In EH11, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: EH11
- Postcode area: [EH](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh)
- Constituency: [Edinburgh South West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-south-west)
- Council: [Edinburgh †](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)
- Area: 7.78 km²
- People, mid-2024: 43,084*
- Neighbourhoods: 53
- Output areas: 389

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[EH12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh12), [EH14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh14), [EH10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh10), [EH3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh3)

## Latest updates for EH11

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/EH11

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/eh11